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Gill, Tim – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 2012
When people say that children grow up faster today, they are confusing appearance with reality. Children may be avid consumers of adult culture. They may adopt adult mannerisms and styles. They certainly get to grips with new technology far more easily than grown-ups. But when it comes to everyday freedoms--like walking to school alone, or meeting…
Descriptors: Fear, Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Child Rearing
Gilbert, Jim, Ed.; Bruner, Eric, Ed. – 1989
This proceedings contains 16 papers on recreation and adventure programming, outdoor education, and outdoor leadership training. The papers are: (1) "Beyond Recreation: Our Classroom Is Wild America" (Barry Auskern); (2) "Outward Bound Leadership Model: An Exploratory Study of Leadership Variables" (Natalie L. Bartley); (3)…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Adventure Education, Camping
Dal Vera, Anne – 1996
Drawing from research on fear of failure and anecdotes from personal experience with the first women's expedition to ski to the South Pole, this discussion centers on how fear of failure affects women. Fear of failure leads to procrastination and performance well below one's ability. Women generally express more fear of failure than do men, partly…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Coping, Decision Making, Educational Strategies